Explore Careers

Career Readiness and Employment

As we explore career options or look to grow in our chosen fields, we can respect our intelligence and talents and reflect upon what outcomes we want to achieve as we utilize the following resources below.

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Academic Programs and Jobs

Learn how to build a profile to explore your academic or professional journey.

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Networking

Build a profile through our networking tool to find people to chat with about your professional journey.

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Native-Focused Degrees and Programs

Search for Native academic programs across the country.

The 2023-24 American Indian College Fund Student Ambassador cohort.

Native-Focused Institutes and Centers

Search institutes and centers that promote Indigenous sovereignty, language revitalization, education, environmental management, food systems, resilience, research, economic development, and elder support.

The 2023-24 American Indian College Fund Student Ambassador cohort.

Tribal Colleges and Universities

Tribal colleges and universities provide dynamic higher education opportunities, most on or near reservation lands. Known for their remarkable programs, culturally-relevant curricula, and familial student care – tribal colleges allow students to further their careers, attain an advanced degree, or better support their communities.

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Future Planning Form

The American Indian College Fund’s Future Planning Form uses six, Indigenous relationality-based values (Six Rs) to guide your self-reflection, help you define your core values, and inspire your imagination as you think about your academic and professional journey.

Start with Explore Careers to look for academic programs that may align with personal and professional goals; additionally, find useful information on possible job tracks.

    • Academic Programs and Jobs
    • Networking
    • Native-Focused Degrees and Programs
    • Native-Focused Institutes and Centers
    • Tribal Colleges and Universities
    • Future Planning Form

Check out Programs to Develop Your Skills page to learn about student programs that can support academic and skill development goals.

    • Student Professional Development Grants
    • 7 Generation Innovators Fellowship
    • Internship Matching (coming soon)
    • Innovation Programs (coming soon)

The Professional Development page offers basic resources to support professional and career development.

    • Creating Your Résumé
    • Interview Tips and Professional Etiquette
    • Graduate School
    • Internships

Employment Resources provides basic information for us as we move from entry level positions to upper-level management roles.

    • Entry Level
    • Management Level
    • Leadership Level (coming soon)
    • Entrepreneurship Level (coming soon)
    • Retirement Level (coming soon)

The Career Advising Resources page provides resources for those who are supporting academic and professional journeys for others.

    • Cultural Career Advising
    • Six R Evaluation Framework
    • Research Repository

Tribal Colleges and Universities

Tribal colleges and universities provide dynamic higher education opportunities, most on or near reservation lands. Known for their remarkable programs, culturally-relevant curricula, and familial student care – tribal colleges allow students to further their careers, attain an advanced degree, or better support their communities.